The Netherlands: Adaptation of the carefully planned structure. Neighbourhood centres in Europe, yesterday, today, tomorrow

Title

The Netherlands: Adaptation of the carefully planned structure. Neighbourhood centres in Europe, yesterday, today, tomorrow

 Author

Wassenberg, F.

Faculty

OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment

 Date

2012-08-30

 Abstract

The facility structure in post-war areas of The Netherlands is probably one of the most intricate in the world, with facilities clustered in neighbouhood units that are functionally ordered across the cities. However, developments in society threatened the viability of the hierarchic structure and forced the adaptation or dismantling of neighbourhood centres at the base of the pyramid, a process still continuing. Economic viability competes with the social desirability of a neighbourhood centre as a heart of the neighbourhood.

 Subject

neighbourhood centres
neighbourhood planning
neighbourhood unit
urban planning
the Netherlands

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 Publisher

Alexandrine Press

 ISSN

02637960

 Source

Built environment, 32 (1), 2006; authors version

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

journal article

 Rights

(c) 2006 Wassenberg, F.
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